For us humans,
who are limited in time and space, time is a one-dimensional affair. We
can move only along one axis we define in co-ordinates of "past-present-future".
(In this definition, "present" is the origin of our co-ordinate
system, "past" and "future" lie to its right and left
respectively.) And, sadly enough, even in this single dimension we are
able to travel in one direction only, namely forward.

But for God, who
is eternal and in His dimensions infinite, time is perhaps a four-dimensional
quantity; for God can see all three-dimensional existences, simultaneously
and at any point in time. Therefore, for God it is a simple matter to
change at will our perception of time. From His perspective, temporal
measures such as a second, an hour, a year or even eternity are identical.
I believe this may be a possible interpretation of the quotation from
Koran with which Borges precedes his tale: 'And God made him die during
the course of a hundred years; and then He revived him and said: "How
long have you been here?" "A day or a part of a day,"
he replied.'

In the dream sequences
of "The Enemies" (called "SCULPTURES" as independent
installation) I wanted to visually represent (with my modest visual means)
the way our temporal structure differs from that of God. I think this
question is the key issue of the piece. On the basis of fleeting everyday
movements and gestures such as walking, jumping, waving, etc., I built
in the computer three-dimensional sculptures. I call the "time crystals",
for they preserve in frozen form brief moments in an individual's life.
These srystals exist simultaneously alongside each other in space, and
a virtual camera (whose viewing angle is to some extent the lofty vantage
point of God) can observe them from any desired location. By travelling
through the time crystals, the camera can re-produce the original movement,
but from a diverse range of perspectives and at varying speeds.